gatehouse
gatehouse noun: a lodge besides the entrance to an estate; often the residence of a gatekeeper; also a dwelling formerly used as such a residence.
Noun
gatehouse (plural gatehouses)
- A lodge besides the entrance to an estate; often the residence of a gatekeeper; also a dwelling formerly used as such a residence.
- A fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall
- A shelter for a gatekeeper.
- An airport terminal structure or section containing a boarding gate; a departure lounge.
- To meet the challenge of changing aircraft sizes, each of the 12 gatehouses was engineered as an independent unit which connects to the concourse building using expansion joints allowing them to be reconfigured as needed.2020, “Los Angeles International Airport Midfield Expansion”, in Walter P Moore
Proper noun capitalized: Gatehouse
Gatehouse
- A surname.
Forms of gatehouse
| plural | gatehouses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | gate house |
Origin of gatehouse
From gate + house.
Words formed from gatehouse
Questions about gatehouse
- What does gatehouse mean?
- Gatehouse means a lodge besides the entrance to an estate; often the residence of a gatekeeper; also a dwelling formerly used as such a residence.
- What part of speech is gatehouse?
- Gatehouse can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of gatehouse?
- The plural of gatehouse is gatehouses.
Words near gatehouse in the dictionary
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